Marpole, originally a Musqueam village named c̓əsnaʔəm, is a mostly residential neighbourhood of 23,832 in 2011, [3] located on the southern edge of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, immediately northeast of Vancouver International Airport, and is approximately bordered by Angus Drive to the west, 57th Avenue to the north, Ontario ...

Three bridges and a light rapid transit line across the Fraser River make Marpole a bustling gateway to Vancouver from the south and from the city's international airport. The area has a mix of residential housing, including low-rise apartments, and several major commercial streets, including shopping along Granville Street .

Apr 21, 2021 · Here’s a look at 5 things to do in Marpole that may surprise you. Discover the Marpole Midden, National Historic Site of Canada. The modern community of Marpole is located on the unceded territory of the Musqueam First Nation.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes. See : MARPOL: Historic Background.

Jan 26, 2024 · C̓əsnaʔəm, commonly known as the Marpole Midden, was uncovered on the banks of the Fraser River by road workers in the 1880s and excavated in the 1890s by ethnologist Charles Hill-Tout.

Jun 20, 2022 · So here are some things you (probably) didn't know about Marpole. 1. There used to be a huge Musqueam village named c̓əsnaʔəm there. The village of c̓əsnaʔəm stood on the north arm of the Fraser River in the Marpole area for …

The Marpole Midden, also known by archaeologists as the Great Fraser Midden or Eburne site, is a 4000-year-old midden near the mouth of the Fraser River, in the Marpole neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Nov 21, 2005 · Marpole is the Gateway to Vancouver for thousands of residents, commuters, visitors and tourists each and every day. The southwestern entrance to the city, as entered from the Arthur Laing Bridge currently encompasses industrial land, some commercial buildings, the Fraser River and a First Nations Midden.

May 12, 2021 · Marpole sits on the southern edge of Vancouver along the Fraser River just before the bridge to the airport and the rest of the world, while Chinatown has long been a lively convergence of trade, political and cultural activity in its historic pocket of downtown.

Marpole Neighbourhood House (MNH) is designed understanding the impacts of the rapid changes currently happening in the area and how that affects both long-term and new members of the Marpole Community.